Business Wire articles from July 16 2007

Business Wire archives from July 16 2007

PathGuide Technologies Gains Momentum with Electrical Distributors.
July 16, 2007... E.B. Horsman & Son, Viking Electric, and J.H. Larson Electrical Select Latitude Warehouse Management System MUKILTEO, Wash. -- Please replace the release dated July 10, 2007, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions....

Harry Potter... The End?
July 16, 2007... Books-A-Million Joins Waterstone's Petition to Save Harry BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ:BAMM) today announced that it will be joining the UK's largest specialty book retailer, Waterstone's, in its online campaign to Save...

Dynamic Report Provides in Depth Profile of Japanese Automotive Industry.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62736) has announced the addition of "Japanese Automotive Sector: Industry Profile" to their offering. This industry profile helps to gain an insight into...

Chinese Food and Beverage Market Represents a Lucrative Investment Opportunity.(Industry overview)
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62651) has announced the addition of Investment Opportunities in China's Food & Beverage Industry 2007 to their offering. In the first three quarters of...

Evolution of Chinese Chemical Sector Detailed in Industry Profile.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62636) has announced the addition of "Chinese Chemicals Sector: Industry Profile" to their offering. This industry profile helps to gain an insight into...

The Compound Annual Growth Rate of Wireless Communication Equipment Markets in China Will Hit 5.9 Percent During the Years 2004-2009.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62681) has announced the addition of Asia Telecom Market 2005-2006 to their offering. The Asian telecom market is of large scale and great investment...

VentureNet Capital Group, Inc. Announces Joint Venture With West Desert Gold Mines, Inc.
July 16, 2007... TEMECULA, Calif. -- VentureNet Capital Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:VNTN) announced today it has entered into a joint venture with West Desert Gold Mines, Inc. and Universal Mud to explore and mine three gold mine properties. Pioche Hero claim...

Delek US Holdings Signs Agreement to Acquire a Minority Interest in Lion Oil Company.
July 16, 2007... BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK) today announced that it has entered into agreements with several shareholders of Lion Oil Company ("Lion Oil") to acquire a minority equity interest of 28.3% in Lion Oil. Total cash...

Technip Awarded Contract for Lotos' Refinery in Poland.
July 16, 2007... PARIS -- Regulatory News: Technip (Paris:TEC) (NYSE:TKP) (ISIN:FR0000131708) has been awarded by Grupa Lotos S.A. a lumpsum turnkey contract worth approximately EU472 million for the Gdansk Refinery in Poland. Technip's operations and...

GTE Industrial Strategy Update.
July 16, 2007... GTE Diversification Efforts Pay Off -- Industrial Revenues Expected to be Up 600% LONDON -- Gas Turbine Efficiency plc ("GTE" or "the Group"), a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced cleaning, performance monitoring and fluid and...

H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB: H&M Group Sales Development in June.
July 16, 2007... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (STO:HMB): In the month of June 2007, sales in local currencies including VAT increased by 17 per cent compared to June previous year. Sales increase per month in per...

Getinge Group Q2 Report 2007.
July 16, 2007... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Getinge AB (STO:GETIB): - Orders received up 19% to SEK 7,940 million (6,669) - Net sales rose by 22% to SEK 7,444 million (6,123) - Profit before tax increased by 4% to SEK 652 million...

Alcon Announces Offer for WaveLight AG.
July 16, 2007... HUENENBERG, Switzerland -- Alcon, Inc. (NYSE: ACL) announced today that the company intends to acquire WaveLight AG (ISIN DE: 000 512 5603) through a friendly takeover and that the parties have entered into a business combination agreement....

Immune Targeting Systems (ITS) Ltd. Concludes a Series-A Funding Round of GBP 3.5M (EUR 5.2M).
July 16, 2007... LONDON -- Immune Targeting Systems (ITS) Limited ("ITS"), the company developing synthetic vaccines for mutating viruses, today announced it had closed its series-A equity funding round for PS3.5m (EU5.2m, $7.0m). This is ITS's first...

Rackable Systems Adds Tony Gaughan as Senior Vice President and Chief Products Officer.(Company overview)
July 16, 2007... -- Former CA Executive to Lead Product Strategy and Engineering -- FREMONT, Calif. -- Rackable Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:RACK), a leading provider of servers and storage products for large-scale data centers, today announced the addition of...

SabaiSpa(TM)'s Herbal Ball Treatments Sweeping North America.
July 16, 2007... COTO DE CAZA, Calif. -- SabaiSpa[TM] introduces the "Hottest" new Herbal, Aromatherapy treatment taking massage, facial, and spa treatments to a whole new level!" The fastest growing treatments sweeping across North America are using the...

Hitachi Hard Drive Business Welcomes Two New Executives.
July 16, 2007... New Chief Administrative Officer and VP of General Procurement to Strengthen Organizational Structure and Improve Costs SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi) today announced the appointment of Phillip Duncan to...

Japanese Asset Management Sector: Industry Profile.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62732) has announced the addition of Japanese Asset Management Sector: Industry Profile to their offering. This industry profile helps to gain an insight...

PromoWorks Releases New Historical Data Analysis Technology for In-Store Demo Industry.
July 16, 2007... PromoIntelligence Reports Provide Critical Insights to Improve Up-Front Store Selection SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- PromoWorks[R], the nation's leading provider of marketing services, events and promotions, has announced the release of a new...

Simon Welton Joins Guy Carpenter's Retrocessional Practice.
July 16, 2007... LONDON -- Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a part of the Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), today announced the appointment of Simon Welton as Senior Vice President of the firm's UK...

Singapore Hosts Historic ITU Meeting for Standardization of DOCSIS 3.0.
July 16, 2007... LOUISVILLE, Colo. & SINGAPORE -- Singapore, a leader in adopting advanced broadband technology, has hosted the first meeting by an International Telecommunications Union study group in Singapore, with the support of the Infocomm Development...

MIV Therapeutics Inc. Announces Closing of Private Placement of Units.
July 16, 2007... ATLANTA -- MIV Therapeutics Inc. (OTCBB:MIVT) (FWB:MIV), a developer of next-generation biocompatible coatings and advanced drug delivery systems for cardiovascular stents and other implantable medical devices, announced today that the...

Managers in Emerging Economies Winning on Pay: Hay Group Research Finds US Managers Lose out on Disposable Income.
July 16, 2007... PHILADELPHIA -- US companies face competition for top-talent not only from other US companies, but also from companies in other countries that have a lower cost of living and a lower tax rate, research from global management consultancy Hay...

Hilding Anders Continues to Expand by Acquiring French Bed Producer Timbo.
July 16, 2007... The Acquisition of the Bed Producer Timbo Will Strengthen Hilding Anders' Position in the French Market STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Hilding Anders has acquired all shares in the bed producer Timbo, located in Lusigny Sur Barse, east of Paris. The...

Wayfinder Systems: Wayfinder Signs Agreement with Leading Indian Operator Airtel.
July 16, 2007... Wayfinder and Airtel Launch Navigation on Compatible Mobile Handsets in India STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Wayfinder (NGM:WAYF) and Airtel have entered into an agreement whereby Wayfinder will provide its world leading navigation services to...

Tower Announces Plan to Further Ramp Up Its Fab 2 Capacity.
July 16, 2007... The Company Is Exploring Specific Opportunities to Significantly Expand Fab2 Capacity for Advanced Technologies at a Low Cost Model; Signed LOIs With Its Lender Banks and Israel Corporation to Secure Funding MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel --...

Volvo Treasury Chooses Sweden as Home Member State.
July 16, 2007... STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: Volvo Treasury AB (Nasdaq:VOLV) has chosen Sweden as its home member state in accordance with the Swedish Securities Exchange and Clearing Operations Act. This means that Volvo Treasury will disclose...

Snapshots UK Beer 2007 Provides 2005 Year-End Market Size Data, with 2006 Estimates, 4 Years of Historical Data and Five-Year Forecasts.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62745) has announced the addition of "Snapshots UK Beer 2007" to their offering. Snapdata's Snapshots UK Beer 2007 provides 2005 year-end market size data,...

Optical Keyhole Carries Presentations from Ciena, Tellabs, Infinera and Others.
July 16, 2007... LONDON -- Optical Keyhole - http://www.opticalkeyhole.com - the premier online source for information on the optical industry - is carrying a series of presentations recorded at IIR's WDM Conference in Cannes, June 2007. All the...

Snapshots Germany Short-Term Car Rental 2007 Provides 2005 Year-End Market Size Data, with 2006 Estimates, 4 Years of Historical Data and Five-Year Forecasts.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62754) has announced the addition of "Snapshots Germany Short-Term Car Rental 2007" to their offering. Snapdatas Snapshots Germany Short-Term Car Rental...

Spain Oil and Gas Fiscal Regime Profile is an Essential Source for Fiscal Information Relating to Oil and Gas Assets in Spain.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62750) has announced the addition of "Spain Upstream Oil and Gas Fiscal Regime Profile" to their offering. Spain Oil and Gas Fiscal Regime Profiles ...

The Snapshots Report Gives an Instant Overview of the Malaysian Commercial Vehicle Market, and Covers National and Imported Commercial Vehicles.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62753) has announced the addition of Snapshots Malaysia Commercial Vehicles 2007 to their offering. The Snapshots Malaysia Commercial Vehicles 2007...

Research and Markets: Japanese Steel Sector - Industry Profile.(Industry overview)
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62759) has announced the addition of Japanese Steel Sector: Industry Profile to their offering. This industry profile helps to gain an insight into the...

Current Analysis West Launches Fusion.
July 16, 2007... New Solution Measures ROI for Marketing Programs SAN DIEGO -- Current Analysis West today announced the launch of Fusion, a next-generation web-based market-tracking tool for companies focused on the consumer technology market. Fusion...

InGrid, Inc. Announces $13.5 Million Series C Financing.
July 16, 2007... New Class Of Home Protection Services To Expand $8 B Home Security Market BERWYN, Pa. -- InGrid today announced the closing of an additional $13.5 million in private capital from a new funding round led by Armstrong Group and Associated...

Xerox Multifunction Products Make Work Easier.
July 16, 2007... MFPs leverage Web-based development platform for workflow; new WorkCentre 5600 Series reaches speeds of 87 ppm ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is accelerating office productivity with nine new and enhanced multifunction...

AMI-Partners: SMBs In India to Spend US$480M on Storage This Year.
July 16, 2007... Security, e-commerce, CRM and ERP solutions boosting uptake of storage products and services, says new AMI study KOLKATA, India -- Small and medium businesses (1-999 employees) in India are set to invest more than US$480 million on storage...

INSIDE Contactless to Equip KTF Mobile Payment Project Mobile Phones.
July 16, 2007... Korean Manufacturer Confirms INSIDE's NFC Maturity by Embedding MicroRead into LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics Mobile Phones for its Mobile Payment Project AIX EN PROVENCE, France -- INSIDE Contactless, a world leader for NFC...

CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics Launches Next Enhanced Version of Its Constitutional Genetic Array Test.
July 16, 2007... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX)(Nasdaq:ACTG) announced today that its CombiMatrix group's subsidiary, Combimatrix Molecular Diagnostics (CMDX), has completed the clinical validation of and has launched the...

Brookside Technology Holdings Corp. Expands with Industry Veterans.
July 16, 2007... TAMPA, Fla. -- Brookside Technology Holdings Corp. ("BKSD" or the "Company") (OTCBB:BKSD) and Brookside Technology Partners, Inc. ("Brookside") announced today the addition of two industry veterans to their sales organization, Bryan Braesicke...

Video Tutorials Debut on Davesgarden.com, Web's Largest Garden Network.
July 16, 2007... COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Dave's Garden (http://davesgarden.com), the world's leading gardening community website, announces that it has added video streaming to its array of helpful gardening information created for and by gardeners. To...

Rudolph Technologies Announces New Discover Data Analysis Software.
July 16, 2007... New software enhances return on inspection and metrology investments and speeds time-to-yield learning SAN FRANCISCO -- Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTEC), a provider of yield management software, defect inspection systems and...

Rudolph's New MetaPULSE IIIa System Offers Higher Throughput and Lower CoO for DRAM Metrology Applications.
July 16, 2007... Multiple Orders Already Received from Taiwanese DRAM Fabs SAN FRANCISCO -- Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTEC), a worldwide leader in high-performance process control metrology, defect inspection and data analysis for the semiconductor...

Rudolph's New Explorer Family Brings Cluster Architecture to Multi-Surface Inspection Tools.
July 16, 2007... Adaptive wafer scheduling, flexible configuration and high throughput reduce cost-of-ownership SAN FRANCISCO -- Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTEC), a worldwide leader in high-performance process control metrology, defect inspection...

myShape(TM) Announces Closing of Series B Round of Funding Led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
July 16, 2007... myShape Changes the Way Women Shop Online, Giving Women their Own Personal Shop, Where Everything Fits and Flatters PASADENA, Calif. -- myShape[TM] (www.myshape.com) announced today the closing of their Series B round of funding led by...

Quidel to Hold 2007 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call on July 26.
July 16, 2007... SAN DIEGO -- Quidel Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL), a leading provider of rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests, will release 2007 second quarter and six-month financial results after market close on Thursday, July 26, 2007. Following the...

Acacia Technologies Enters into License Agreement with CMS Products.
July 16, 2007... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that its Disc Link Corporation subsidiary, which is part of its Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a...

New Jersey Premiere of Hairspray and Welcome Home Celebration for Queen Latifah.
July 16, 2007... Prudential Financial WHAT: New Jersey Premiere of New Line Cinema's Hairspray, hosted by the Cultural Legacy Committee of the Women's Association of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in conjunction ...

washingtonpost.com Achieves New Level in Local Reporting with Launch of LoudounExtra.com.(Website overview)
July 16, 2007... New Site Leverages Digital Technology to Produce Hyperlocal Media Content; Provides Unmatched Depth of Information for and from Community WASHINGTON -- washingtonpost.com, the award-winning news and information Web site, today unveiled...

PIPS Technology Continues Rapid Growth.
July 16, 2007... KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- PIPS Technology, the world leader in Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology, continues its rapid growth with a move into a new corporate headquarters and hiring of additional key personnel. Last month,...

RADVISION(R) Technology Selected by Leading UK Telecommunications Systems Company.
July 16, 2007... SCOPIA[TM] Interactive Video Platform and 3G Video Gateway Power Value Added Services in Growing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Market TEL AVIV, Israel -- RADVISION (Nasdaq: RVSN), a leading provider of video network infrastructure and...

Zacks Earnings Preview: Delta Air Lines, Gilead Sciences, Merrill Lynch, State Street and The South Financial Group.
July 16, 2007... CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week's list includes Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD), Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER), State Street (NYSE: STT), The South...

Arkeia Software Secures Series B Equity Funding.
July 16, 2007... Strengthens Management Team with Storage Veteran in Newly Created Role of Chief Operating Officer CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Arkeia Software, the leading provider of powerful, innovative data protection software, announced today that it has...

Acacia Technologies Enters into Retroactive License with Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. Concerning Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology.
July 16, 2007... NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG)(Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered...

Talend Secures $3.5 Million in Second-Round Funding to Fuel Continued Growth and Momentum.
July 16, 2007... Pioneer in Open Source Data Integration Closes Second Quarter with Additional Financial Backing, Strong Revenue Growth, New Partner Acquisitions and More Than 100,000 Downloads PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Talend, the first provider of open source...

Franchise Gator Launches in U.K.
July 16, 2007... aQuantive Extends Franchise Marketing Footprint PHILADELPHIA & LONDON -- aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQNT), today announced that its pay-for-performance franchise marketing subsidiary, Franchise Gator, launched a new Web portal...

Interactive Games Announces Nuvo Solar Energy Stockholders Approve Share Exchange Transaction.
July 16, 2007... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Interactive Games, Inc. (the "Company" or "Interactive") (OTCBB: IGAM) announced today that the stockholders of Nuvo Solar Energy, Inc. ("Nuvo") have approved the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the share...

Asyst's Next-Generation Velocity(TM) Automation System Selected by Large Japanese Memory Manufacturer.
July 16, 2007... FREMONT, Calif. -- Asyst Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq GM:ASYT) today announced that its next-generation Velocity[TM] HTC (High-Throughput Conveyor) automation system has been selected by a large Japanese memory manufacturer for installation at...

Billy Ray Cyrus is Home At Last on Walt Disney Records.
July 16, 2007... Single "Ready, Set, Don't Go" to Be Featured in an Episode of the Hit Disney Channel Series "Hannah Montana" BURBANK, Calif. -- Multi-platinum singer/songwriter and star of the hit Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana," Billy Ray Cyrus...

Syntax-Brillian Corporation Provides Quarter-end Outlook and Updates Calendar-Year Revenue Guidance.
July 16, 2007... TEMPE, Ariz. -- Syntax-Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC), one of the fastest-growing manufacturers of HDTVs, today provided updated information with respect to its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and updated revenue guidance for...

An Audio Interview Featuring Ignus Hattingh, CEO and Founder of ShotPak, Inc., is Available at SmallCapVoice.com.
July 16, 2007... AUSTIN, Texas -- SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. today announced that an audio interview is still available. The featured guest is Ignus Hattingh, CEO and Founder of ShotPak, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: SHTP). Mr. Hattingh provides his personal insight into his...

OAC Services, Inc. Launches Oracle Accelerate Solution for High Technology and Semiconductor Industries for Small and Medium Sized Businesses.
July 16, 2007... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- OAC Services, Inc. (OACSI), a Certified Partner in the Oracle PartnerNetwork, today announced that it is launching an Oracle Accelerate solution for High Technology and Semiconductor industries utilizing the Oracle[R]...

iBasis Announces Date For Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results Release and Conference Call.
July 16, 2007... BURLINGTON, Mass. -- iBasis (NASDAQ: IBAS), the global VoIP company, today announced that it will report second quarter 2007 financial results on Thursday, August 2, 2007, before the opening of the stock market. The Company will host a...

OBN Holdings Acquires Chinese Technology Company.
July 16, 2007... Company Further Extends Its Reach Into China LAS VEGAS -- OBN Holdings (Pink Sheets:OBNI), announces the acquisition of Chengdu Shengang Lutong Tech Ltd., which further increases OBN's presence in the People's Republic of China. "This...

Progressive Gaming Receives Approval from Nevada Gaming Control Board's Technology Division for CasinoLink(R) Jackpot Station(TM) (CJS) to Proceed with Multi-Site Field Trial in Nevada.
July 16, 2007... LAS VEGAS -- Progressive Gaming International Corporation (NASDAQ: PGIC) (the "Company"), a leading provider of diversified products and services used in the gaming industry worldwide, announced today that the Nevada Gaming Control Board's...

Burger King(R) Restaurants Invite Guests to Eat, Drink and Be Yellow in Celebration of the Simpsons Movie.
July 16, 2007... Get "Simpsonized" with HAVE IT YOUR WAY[R] Technology at Simpsonizeme.com MIAMI -- Starting today, Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) will launch Simpsonizeme.com, an interactive website that will use HAVE IT YOUR WAY[R] technology to convert...

Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. Announces Chief Financial Officer Richard W. FitzGerald Injured in Accident, Names Acting Chief Financial Officer.
July 16, 2007... HOUSTON -- Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. (Nasdaq:EROC) ("Eagle Rock" or the "Partnership") announced today that Richard W. FitzGerald, its senior vice president and chief financial officer, suffered a serious accident while on vacation last...

Olin and Pioneer Announce Expiration of HSR Waiting Period.
July 16, 2007... CLAYTON, Mo. & HOUSTON -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) and Pioneer Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PONR) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 for Olin's acquisition of Pioneer has...

Multimedia Games Announces Final Results of Tender Offer.
July 16, 2007... AUSTIN, Texas -- Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) ("Multimedia"), today announced the final results of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer to purchase up to $25 million in value of its common stock and the associated preferred share...

Nation's First-Ever 'Leed Gold Certified' Automobile Dealership to Be Built by Tamiami Chrysler Jeep(R).
July 16, 2007... New 18-Acre, 400,000 Sq. Ft. Facility to Be Developed on Former Superfund Site MIAMI -- The 'greening' of Miami-Dade County took a major step forward today as Tamiami Automotive Group, one of the top volume Chrysler Jeep[R] dealers in the...

Multimedia Games Reports Installed Base of Player Terminals and Product Mix at June 30, 2007.
July 16, 2007... AUSTIN, Texas -- Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) ("Multimedia") today reported its total player terminal installed base and product mix as of June 30, 2007, and provided an update on other markets the Company serves. Installed Base /...

Amazon.com Announces Falls Church, Va., as the "Harry-est Town" in America.
July 16, 2007... Vermont, Utah and Washington Are the "Harry-est States" but the District of Columbia Beats Out All 50 states SEATTLE -- After months of tracking pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today revealed...

Applebee's International Reports June Comparable Sales; Provides Guidance on Second Quarter Earnings Per Share.(Financial report)
July 16, 2007... OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Applebee's International, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPB) today reported comparable sales for the five-week period ended July 1, 2007. System-wide domestic comparable sales decreased 0.3 percent for the June period, as did...

Internet Sales Record Broken at Multi-Million Dollar Unreserved Ritchie Bros. Auction in Fort Worth, Texas.
July 16, 2007... FORT WORTH, Texas -- The worldwide appeal of the Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE:RBA) (TSX: RBA) online bidding service, rbauctionBid-Live, was proven once again at a US$38 million dollar unreserved auction in Fort Worth, Texas, last week....

Valens Semiconductor Raises $7M in Series A Financing From Genesis Partners and Magma Venture Partners.
July 16, 2007... HERTZLIA, Israel -- Valens Semiconductor Ltd., a developer of a chip that will enable high quality transmission of audio and video in a home networking environment, today announced the completion of a $7M series A round of equity financing, led...

Microgravity Enterprises, Inc. Announces Sale of Antimatter(TM) and Space2O(TM) on Their Web Site.
July 16, 2007... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Microgravity Enterprises, Inc. (MEI) today announced that their space products are now available for purchase via the company's website at www.microgravityenterprises.com. "This marks the first time in history that a...

BIRT Races Past One Million Downloads.(Company overview)
July 16, 2007... Actuate, Founder of BIRT, Drives Broad Adoption of Open Source Business Intelligence SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTU), the leader in Business Intelligence, Performance Management and Reporting Applications,...

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Reports Initial Results in Phase I Clinical Trial of HE3286 as New Type II Diabetes Treatment.
July 16, 2007... Company Also Announces Publication Accepted In Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences Demonstrating the Activity of HE3286 in Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis SAN DIEGO -- Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEPH) reported today...

2007 Report on the Consumer Magazines Market Forecasts Annual Growth of around 3% in the Market's Value from 2007 Onwards Till 2011.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62747) has announced the addition of Consumer Magazines Market Report 2007 to their offering. This report examines the consumer magazine market in the UK....

People's Liberation Signs New Distribution Agreement for the William Rast Brand in the Benelux Region.
July 16, 2007... LOS ANGELES -- People's Liberation, Inc. (OTCBB:PPLB), the designer of high-end casual apparel under the brand names People's Liberation[TM] and William Rast[TM], today announced it has signed an exclusive 2-year distribution agreement with...

Japanese Tobacco Sector: Industry Profile Discusses the Significant Developments in the Industry and Analyzes the Key Trends and Issues.(Industry overview)
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62761) has announced the addition of "Japanese Tobacco Sector: Industry Profile" to their offering. This industry profile helps to gain an insight into the...

New Report Gives Insight into the Electrolyte Deficiencies Drug Pipeline.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62765) has announced the addition of Blood and Lymphatic System - Electrolyte Deficiencies Drug Pipeline Report to their offering. "Blood and Lymphatic...

Research and Markets: Ratiopharm Profiled and Analyzed in New Company Report.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62757) has announced the addition of Ratiopharm IMS Company Profile to their offering. IMS Health's Company Profiles give you the authoritative insight...

"Blood and Lymphatic System - Hemophilia or Blood Coagulation Disorders Drug Pipeline Report" Contains Detailed Information on the Current Drug Pipeline.
July 16, 2007... DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62772) has announced the addition of "Blood and Lymphatic System - Hemophilia or Blood Coagulation Disorders Drug Pipeline Report" to their offering. ...